About Pygmy Date Palm
Phoenix roebelenii, with common names of dwarf date palm, pygmy date palm, miniature date palm or robellini palm, is a species of date palm native to southeastern Asia, from southwestern China (Yunnan Province), northern Laos and northern Vietnam (in Dien Bien Province, Ha Giang Province, Cao Bang Province, Lang Son Province). The Latin specific epithet roebelenii honours the orchid collector Carl Roebelen (1855–1927).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phoenix roebelenii
- Genus
- Phoenix
- Family
- ARECACEAE
- Habit
- Palm
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Arecaceae
Palm family
Pygmy Date Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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